u-blox u-locate indoor positioning solution

u-blox has announced u-locate, a complete indoor positioning solution. Based on Bluetooth LE AoA (Angle of Arrival), the system is designed to deliver positioning accuracy levels down to 10 cm while enabling extended tag battery lifetimes.

The flexible and modular solution targets RTLS (real-time location system) solution providers and systems integrators, with end-user indoor tracking applications in warehousing, manufacturing, health care and more. The easy-to-configure mobile application includes an extensive management support tool and anchors with self-aware orientation, removing the pain of complex solution installations and reducing time to market.

The combination of Bluetooth 5.1 technology with the optimised antenna configuration is designed to deliver high levels of positioning accuracy without compromising power consumption. The system scales easily as the end-user installation grows, and futureproofing is underpinned with OTA (over-the-air) software updates for continuous access to new features and updates.

The flexible solution consists of a positioning middleware (u-locateHub), a positioning engine (u-locateEngine), anchor points (u-locateAnchor) and tags (u-locateTag). u-locateHub complies with the omlox global interoperability standard and its well-documented API platform contains various APIs, supporting integration with multiple vendor solutions.

It can be complemented with GNSS (global navigation satellite system) products from u-blox, for seamless indoor and outdoor localisation, and tailored according to the needs of the application.